Shloka 33

Glorification of Prayāga

The Gaṅgā–Yamunā Confluence

Devanagari script

उत्तरेण प्रतिष्ठानाद्भागीरथ्यास्तु पूर्वतः । हंसप्रपतनं नाम तीर्थं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम्

Transliteration

uttareṇa pratiṣṭhānādbhāgīrathyāstu pūrvataḥ | haṃsaprapatanaṃ nāma tīrthaṃ trailokyaviśrutam

Translation

ప్రతిష్ఠానానికి ఉత్తరంగా, భాగీరథీ (గంగా)కు తూర్పుగా ‘హంసప్రపతన’మనే తీర్థం ఉంది; అది త్రిలోకమంతటా ప్రసిద్ధి పొందింది।

Word by Word

• उत्तरेण: to the north (of)
• उत्तरेण: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभूतम् (indeclinable adverbial instrumental): 'to the north of'

• प्रतिष्ठानात्: from Pratiṣṭhāna
• प्रतिष्ठानात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिष्ठान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन

• भागीरथ्याः: of the Bhāgīrathī (Gaṅgā)
• भागीरथ्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भागीरथी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• तु: and/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• पूर्वतः: to the east
• पूर्वतः: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: दिक्-प्रदर्शक अव्यय (directional adverb)

• हंसप्रपतनम्: Haṃsa-prapatana (name of a place)
• हंसप्रपतनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हंस + प्रपतन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (हंसानां प्रपतनम् / हंसस्य प्रपतनम्)

• नाम: named
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: नाम-शब्दः, संज्ञासूचक अव्यय (indeclinable indicating name)

• तीर्थम्: a sacred ford/pilgrimage place
• तीर्थम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; (apposition)

• त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम्: famous in the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रैलोक्य + विश्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (त्रैलोक्ये विश्रुतम्) विशेषण (तीर्थम्)

Speaker

Unspecified narrator (contextual speaker not provided in the input excerpt)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रतिष्ठानात्+भागीरथ्याः→प्रतिष्ठानाद्भागीरथ्याः (त्→द् before voiced भ); भागीरथ्याः+तु→भागीरथ्यास्तु (ः/आः + तु sandhi).

Characters & Entities

• Pratiṣṭhāna
• Bhāgīrathī (Gaṅgā)
• Haṃsa-prapātana Tīrtha
• Trailokya (three worlds)

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the geography of sacred Tīrthas?

It maps a pilgrimage site by giving relative directions from well-known landmarks—Pratiṣṭhāna and the Bhāgīrathī (Gaṅgā)—showing how Purāṇic sacred geography guides pilgrims through recognizable reference points.

How does this verse emphasize the path of Bhakti?

By highlighting a tīrtha “renowned in the three worlds,” it elevates pilgrimage and reverence for sacred places connected with Gaṅgā as a devotional practice that supports remembrance and worship through sacred travel.

What is the ethical lesson from this dialogue?

The verse implicitly teaches श्रद्धा (faith) and respect for sacred spaces—encouraging disciplined pilgrimage, humility, and a life oriented toward purifying actions associated with revered tīrthas.